Beginning Called American Revolution, War of Independence, and the Revolutionary War
Britain War was between the colonies and Great Britain which were separated by 3,000 miles
Years War lasted when Britain was the most powerful country in the world
Loyalists Colonists who did not want to fight Britain
Discontent Unhappiness
Minutemen Men who were ready in a minute to fight the British
Protest Group arguing against something they don’t like
Slogan “No taxation without representation”
Sons of Liberty Patriots who support the colonies’ independence
Daughters of Liberty Women who made fabric and tea to protest the British’s actions
Proclamation of 1763 Colonists can’t move west of Appalachian Mountains
Boston Tea Party Colonial leaders dumped 342 crates of tea into Boston Harbor
Boston Massacre Five men dead when British troops fire on the colonists
Crispus Attucks African American seaman killed in Boston Massacre
Captain Jorge Farragut From Spanish island of Minorca to help the American colonists fight the British
George Washington Leader of continental army and the 1 st USA President
Patrick Henry Said “Give me liberty or give me death.”
Declaration of Independence Stated that the colonies wanted to be free of Britain
Common Sense Stated reasons why the colonies should break away from Britain
Abigail Adams Wanted women to vote
Soldier’s Life British wore red uniforms and were called “red coats” Colonists army wore blue uniforms
Soldiers Invisible ink was used by spies